Sanath Jayasuriya to wed Sumudu Karunanayake

The Hurricane Hitter's a cautious guy. So Sumudu Karunanayake, 23, Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya's bride, was spotted by a friend, approved by his parents, and endorsed by the family astrologer.

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Anna M M Vetticad

May 18, 1998

ISSUE DATE: May 18, 1998

UPDATED: March 19, 2013 19:00 IST

The Hurricane Hitter's a cautious guy. So Sumudu Karunanayake, 23, Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya's bride, was spotted by a friend, approved by his parents, and endorsed by the family astrologer.

The two were seeing each other for some months before their wedding last week. Now the inevitable question. Did she say yes because she liked his game?

Comes the reply: "Only now I am taking some interest in cricket." And more than just "some interest" in Sanath.

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